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  • Start date Start date Apr 23, 2005

StL3GTJLH

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Heres the deal when i first start my car it sounds like there is someone shaking a rattle under my hood, it only does it for like 1-2 seconds, any thoughts on what this could be and if i should be worried about it?
 

StL3GTJLH

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Anyone have any thoughts im not new here i was one of the deleted members, please help!
 

mytight95

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sounds like your belt tensioner, take the belt off start the car and see if it does it.........


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yea, what he said.
 

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could be rockers are a little loose
 

StL3GTJLH

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but it only seems to do it when its cold.
 

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your 'cold' air intake, mine rattles sometimes... if you don't have a rubber grommet/spacer on it
 
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donjohn said:
your 'cold' air intake, mine rattles sometimes... if you don't have a rubber grommet/spacer on it
Click to expand...

Thats where I would start and then work your way further into the engine.
 
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